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Thanks for the offer! I live on 26 a few miles in from the coast; next time you're out this way, shoot me a PM or give me a call.

Now that I'm back home and in front of my computer, I can explain what happened: Let me preface this by saying that i am a relatively experienced wrench-turner and fabricator; I grew up on a farm, spent almost 9 years in the Navy as a nuclear ET, and have built dozens of off-road rigs. I'm...

My shop, my skills, and my tools, always have been a source of assistance for people out near the coast! After this little event, I realize there are a LOT of good people out there who are willing to provide assistance to somebody they don't know...just like me! What goes around DOES come...

She's back on the road again! I owe about 5 guys dinner and some :beer:

Thanks guys! Got the donor axle apart at beerslayers house; the parts are in excellent shape. Heading back to the truck to put it back together now. Should be back on the road in under an hour...

Got a pair of donor axles on a trailer...headed out to take 'em apart. With any luck I will be back on the road in a few hours!

rockwell axle Thinking about picking these up; gives me more spare parts to work with. I have a friend here with truck and trailer that can drive me up to get them. Anybody know who this is? It's a 5 hour round trip for me...but probably worth the trip to avoid having to replace borrowed...

Thanks for all the help so far; I wasn't able to track down parts last night, so I got permission to leave the truck overnight in the les schwab parking lot. Beerslayer may know where there is a donor axle, so I'm hoping for parts this morning. If that doesn't work out, srodocker I will give...

Of all days to break down and not make it home...today is my wife's birthday! :shock: She'll understand...but I'm burning a favor for sure! Got the truck apart and sitting on a jackstand in a les schwab parking lot. Just need parts now...spindle and inner and outer bearings.

Well, looks like I need a new spindle too. Anybody have a parts/donor truck or axle within a couple of hours? I'll pay cash...

Thanks guys; I have a guy here helping. He supplied a jack and budd socket. Hub and spindle look ok, but I need to find new bearings. On the hunt now...

Need new inner and outer bearings/races/seal. Since I'm on my phone and nowhere near a computer, anybody have part numbers for them? Or know anybody local who might have spares?

Looks like I lost a front wheel bearing...anybody local with tools that might be able to lend a hand? Give me a call...I'm in a parking lot in Oregon city. 503-440-5064.